[daniel b]

Been asked to clean a suite which says dry clean only on the tag,now i only clean with hwe and i told the customer this, but she just said go ahead and clean it as she had it done a couple of years ago this way and had no probs.

Should i leave well alone or just go ahead and clean.

Regards

Daniel

[lee_gundry]

test & test

Lee G

[John Kelly]

Lots of suites have these labels even though the fabric is perfectly safe to wet clean. I was told it was put on to prevent the customers washing the cushion covers and then complaining of shrinkage.
As Lee says test it thoroughly.
The ones I come across the most which I wouldn't wet clean are cotton velours, like a dralon but the pile collapses when water is applied.

[gwrightson]

wouldnt clean draylon?  youve got me confused, i love cleaning draylon

[Doug Holloway]

Geoff,

John is saying viscose velour has an appearance like Dralon but when you wet it the pile wets out and becomes soggy , wheras Dralon being an acrylic does not absorb water in the same way.

I have cleaned many 'dry clean only ' suites but as Lee says test well before you start and go carefully .

Cheers,

Doug

[John Kelly]

I said like a Dralon, I too love Dralon and can clean them till the cows come home.

[daniel b]

cheers for the info guys, went and done a test everythin seemed ok so cleaned the suite this mornin and it came up a treat, customer well impressed (didnt give a tip though ).

Regards
Daniel